Raid Controller for my Server

I have a Supermicro 5046A-XB and its motherboard a Super C7X58 .

I have 4TB drives and the system is only seeing 1.8TB on each drive.

Is this a limitation of the internal host controller? Ifso do you guys recommend a controller that will support my drives?

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vCole

Is the OS not seeing more than 1.8TB or the RAID config?

undomiel

Sounds like you're using MBR not GPT.

Everyone

Only seeing that where, in the O/S?

That isn't a real RAID controller on that motherboard, most onboard controllers never are. That just supports software RAID modes.

Everyone

undomiel wrote: »

Sounds like you're using MBR not GPT.

^^ Also this... good catch.

qwertyiop

vCole wrote: »

Is the OS not seeing more than 1.8TB or the RAID config?

Same goes with the OS, part of the BIOS recognizes that I have 4TB droves but when I select the individual drives it says its 1.8TB in size. Thats why I wonder if it might be the controller

WafflesAndRootbeer

What OS are you using?

qwertyiop

Win Server 08, I just got an email from their tech support asking my to update the firmware , funny thing is that the firmware on the site hasnt been updated since 2010

WafflesAndRootbeer

qwertyiop wrote: »

Win Server 08, I just got an email from their tech support asking my to update the firmware , funny thing is that the firmware on the site hasnt been updated since 2010

Try the latest Intel drivers as they seem to have some fixes that apply to your setup.

qwertyiop

Guy's I just wanted to update you. I flashed the BIOS with the new firmware that by the way isnt located on their site and it now recognizes my 4TB drives